***What Are You Smoking, May 2021?***
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Couldn’t sleep and knew it wasn’t gonna happen. Back at the desk finishing some G’s 1820 mix in the Kiko meer poker, eyeing up some Balkan Supreme and I have just enough to load up the Vauen Luxus P-lip
Churchwarden (I love the carving of this stem it’s very elegant and obviously handmade).
The earlier stand I knocked up has been replaced with this soon to be double stand. When I get round to finding another twig.
Churchwarden (I love the carving of this stem it’s very elegant and obviously handmade). The earlier stand I knocked up has been replaced with this soon to be double stand. When I get round to finding another twig.
Yes, some pipes do have stickers inside the bowls showing the prices in shillings and pence but mostly the prices are written in pencil inside the bowls but being pencil very few prices have survived over time.Hi,
What’s with what appears like a stamp inside the chamber of the second pipe/picture?
Since I’ve been here I’ve noticed how some of your cabinets are slightly displayed in the backgrounds, showing what I presume is a nice collection. I believe I’ve seen on the forum posts to show off collections, have you posted any? If not I hope you will, as I’d love to see your complete cabinets collections, if you don’t mind sharing.
One last thing, with what appears like an immense collection, I was curious, how are you considering the next pipe you’d to smoke next? Any method to the madness, or whatever sparks your fancy?
Thanks
I'd say my collection is reasonable for the budget I had in my teens to my thirties but nothing compared to say the late Tony Irving and his House of Pipes with over 15,000 pieces (all sold at auction in 1990).
That's easy, as I'm only smoking Calabash pipes at this time . . . 95% of my antique pipes were bought in unsmoked condition and were never bought to be smoked (although I have taken the virginity of several in the past). I think I'll leave the smoking of them to the next owner.
GH Brown Flake Liquorice in a Altinay translucent meer.
SG Navy Flake, who knows how old and covered in sugar streaks, in a brand new cob.
Relaxing after a wonderful salad, rainbow trout and green beans dinner with a small scoop of Dutch chocolate ice cream for dessert. I'm just finishing a phone call with my old college room mate, and this bowl of year 2017 Savinelli Doblone d’Oro in a smooth straight brown early ‘60s Lane era “William Conrad” Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. Community Coffee, neat, is my drink.
Ashton Artisans Blend with Syrian Latakia from 2014 in a Paykoc Meerschaum Dr Watson - From Holmes / Watson two pipe set
Sorry for the late reply, but what did you think of the Tuskegee? I've been curious about it, but never tried it.. How would you rate the strength?
Now smoking Gawith, Hogarth & Co. Dark Birdseye in an Ashton Pebble Grain XX
Now smoking year 2014 Astley’s No. 44 in a smooth slight bend dark brown 1940s-1950s Comoy’s Blue Riband 228C prince with a tapered black vulcanite stem.
My first go with Eight State Burley, in my Eltang.
Just getting back to my drive home from work bowl. Bayou Morning in a Rossi 8320, this bowl definitely got better after sitting for a few hours
Good lord, that is pretty ?
Ken Byron Ventures Live Wire in a Paykoc Meerschaum Sherlock Holmes - From Holmes / Watson two pipe set
Almost half way through this bowl of year 2018 Esoterica Dunbar in a smooth straight, dark brown early 1960s Lane era Charatan Selected 43 Dublin with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad. Zooming with friends.
The previous smoke did not work out.
Now smoking Esoterica Tilbury in a Falcon with Meerschaum Bowl
Now smoking Esoterica Tilbury in a Falcon with Meerschaum Bowl
Peterson’s Irish Whiskey on the front patio in the midday sun, contemplating what chore to do next...
And I’m thinking another bowl will help me make up my mind.
And I’m thinking another bowl will help me make up my mind.
KBV The Patience of Dr. Silence in a Imp meer.
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